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27-inch iMacs having performance issues?
Engadget —
It's not at all clear what the root cause of the problem is, but we've noticed a big uptick in people complaining about performance issues on new 27-inch iMacs on Apple's support boards. The most common symptom seems to be incredibly slow Flash video playback, but people are also claiming that there's a bug forcing the hard drive to spin ...
Do Apple's 27-inch iMacs come with teething problems?
T3.com All —
Do Apple's 27-inch iMacs come with teething problems? Early adopters get unwanted extra Just a couple of weeks back, Apple announced the launch and availability of the 27-inch iMac - 1,349 securing you one of these big-screen lovelies. But according to reports, you could be get a few unwanted problems too. Or should that be problem? There's a significant number of complaints focused on a specific issue on the Apple support boards , relating to incredibly slow Flash video playback - think jerky YouTube playback with bad quality sound as an example. No-one quite knows why this is an issue, with claims that it is related to a bug forcing the ...
Do Apple's 27-inch iMacs come with teething problems?
T3.com News —
Just a couple of weeks back, Apple announced the launch and availability of the 27-inch iMac - £1,349 securing you one of these big-screen lovelies. But according to reports, you could be get a few unwanted problems too. Or should that be problem?
- Read our iMac review here
There's a significant number of complaints focused on a specific issue on the Apple support boards, relating to incredibly slow Flash video playback - think jerky YouTube playback with bad quality sound as an example. No-one quite knows why this is an issue, with claims that it is related to a bug forcing the hard drive ...
Does the world’s sexiest desktop have a performance problem?
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence —
Disappointing reports claiming the 27-inch iMac may suffer performance problems have begun emerging, emanating from Apple’s Discussion Forums.
It's not at all clear what the root cause of the problem is, but we've noticed a big uptick in people complaining about performance issues on new 27-inch iMacs on Apple's support boards.
The most common symptom seems to be incredibly slow Flash video playback, others complain there's a bug forcing the hard drive to spin down. There’s even reports these Macs ship with a corrupted Snow Leopard build installed on the computer.
“I just upgraded my 24" iMac to the ...
27-inch iMacs reported to have Flash playback issues
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
Filed under: Software, iMacIf you were contemplating buying one of those shiny new 27-inch iMacs, maybe don't pull the trigger just yet: according to Engadget, many proud new owners of the computer have become annoyed new owners, reporting pronounced problems in particular with Flash playback.
The problem doesn't appear to be a few isolated cases, as two separate threads (here and here) have popped up in the Apple support forums, nor is it a pandemic, as Engadget reports their iMacs are fine. The suggested causes have ranged from a corrupted Snow Leopard build, to a bug that spins down the hard drive, to ...
Flash playback issues reported on Apple's new 27-inch iMacs
AppleInsider —
... , 2 ) on the Apple Discussions support forums are filled with users who claim that Flash-based content on the Web makes processor use on the new 27-inch iMac spike, and the video becomes choppy. Theories on why the issue exists are wide, with posters suggesting it could be the Flash player software, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, or the computer's hardware. A number of users noted that running Flash videos in Windows 7 via Boot Camp allowed playback with no slowdowns, suggesting the problem could be Snow Leopard related. By viewing the system's activity monitor, the spike in ...
Reports Surface of Faulty Core i7 iMacs
TheAppleBlog —
Shattered glass. Flickering displays. Non-booting machines. So-goes the list of maladies affecting Apple’s brand new quad-core 27” Core i7-based iMacs. Threads over on the Apple Support Discussion forums are alive with complaints and debate by affected users.
After hitting the power button, some owners hear the startup ...
